Facetache Privacy Policy

Last updated: January 2025

Privacy Policy

Facetache ("we", "our", or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and share information when you use our photo editing web application.

Information We Collect

1. Information You Provide

  • Photos: When you upload or edit photos, they are processed in your browser and on our servers
  • Facebook Information: If you choose to connect with Facebook, we request permissions only to facilitate photo retrieval and sharing

2. Automatically Collected Information

  • Log Data: IP address, browser type, referring page, pages visited, and time of visit
  • Cookies: We use cookies to remember your preferences and enhance your experience
  • Analytics: We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our site

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

  • Provide and improve our photo editing services
  • Process and store your edited photos temporarily
  • Analyze usage patterns to enhance user experience
  • Display personalized content and relevant advertising
  • Communicate with you about service updates

Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services:

  • Facebook SDK: To enable photo loading and sharing to Facebook
  • Google Analytics: To analyze website traffic and usage patterns
  • Cloudinary: To store edited photos for sharing (stored for 365 days)
  • Google AdSense: To display advertisements
  • AddThis: To enable social media sharing

These services may collect information as described in their respective privacy policies.

Data Retention

  • Edited Photos: Photos shared to Facebook are stored on Cloudinary for 365 days, then automatically deleted. You may request early removal at any time.
  • Log Data: Server logs are retained for up to 90 days
  • Cookies: Persist based on individual cookie settings (typically 30 days to 2 years)

To request early removal of a shared photo, please contact us via our Facebook page.

Your Rights and Choices

You have the following rights regarding your data:

  • Access: Request information about data we hold about you
  • Deletion: Request deletion of your data by contacting us
  • Opt-Out of Cookies: Block cookies via your browser settings (may limit functionality)
  • Opt-Out of Advertising: Visit Google Ads Settings or NAI Opt-Out
  • Revoke Facebook Permissions: Visit Facebook App Settings

Cookies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to:

  • Remember your preferences and settings
  • Understand how you interact with our site
  • Improve our services
  • Deliver relevant advertisements

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Blocking all cookies may prevent you from using certain features of our website.

Advertising

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google and its partners may use cookies and other technologies to:

  • Serve ads based on your visits to this and other websites
  • Measure ad effectiveness
  • Provide aggregate reports to advertisers

You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting:

Children's Privacy

Facetache is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us.

Data Security

We implement reasonable security measures to protect your information. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security.

International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your own. By using Facetache, you consent to such transfers. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your data.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your rights, please contact us:

GDPR Compliance (European Users)

If you are in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have additional rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):

  • Right to access your personal data
  • Right to rectification of inaccurate data
  • Right to erasure ("right to be forgotten")
  • Right to restrict processing
  • Right to data portability
  • Right to object to processing
  • Right to withdraw consent at any time

Our legal basis for processing your data includes:

  • Consent: When you voluntarily provide information or grant Facebook permissions
  • Legitimate interests: To operate and improve our services, prevent fraud, and ensure security

California Privacy Rights (CCPA)

If you are a California resident, you have the right to:

  • Know what personal information we collect, use, and disclose
  • Request deletion of your personal information
  • Opt-out of the sale of your personal information (we do not sell personal information)
  • Non-discrimination for exercising your privacy rights
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